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Koloth

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New headphones from E-Mu (Woodies!!!)
« on: September 20, 2015, 10:33:11 PM »

I just stumbled upon this and thought maybe you guys were interested and/or had any information about the phones.

Link to the advert with technical specifications:
http://www.emu.com/images/headers/topbanner/Woodseries.pdf




So apparently there are two headphones, a bigger one in teak wood for home and studio use and a smaller one for portable use in walnut. Both use bio-cellulose diaphragms. The teak model looks a lot like the older Denon models (when Denon made good headphones instead of going after the Beats audience). So perhaps these are Fostex built? Anyway, since E-Mu is today pretty much the highend/pro section of Creative and Creative has already shown themselves capable of producing good sounding headphones in their Aurvana line, I'm pretty interested in these. + Wooooooddies!!!

Does anyone have any information on these models? Pricing, availability, sound impressions? This is the thread to share! (How long until a HF hypetrain breaks lose once they get the news?)



EDIT (21. september): I found a listing on the Singapore homepage of creative for these. Apparently they're supposed to go for approximately 700 USD for the Teak model and 140 USD for the Walnut model! Now these prices sound very very reasonable!
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Re: New headphones from E-Mu (Woodies!!!)
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2015, 10:41:10 PM »

Bringing back reasonably priced Foster OEM models? http://www.foster.co.jp/products/pdf/headphones.pdf Sounds good, especially if they're going with the newer tunings  :)p6

And if they're anything like the Denons then the street price for the Teak model should get down to like 400.
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Re: New headphones from E-Mu (Woodies!!!)
« Reply #2 on: September 21, 2015, 11:29:10 AM »

That look nice. I wonder if the two model have the same driver. Considered difference in price, I guess they do don't.
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Re: New headphones from E-Mu (Woodies!!!)
« Reply #3 on: September 21, 2015, 11:47:23 AM »

One is 50mm and other is 40mm so they have different drivers. Also other specs seems to be different.
700$ and no removable cable ?
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Re: New headphones from E-Mu (Woodies!!!)
« Reply #4 on: September 21, 2015, 12:32:33 PM »

700$ and no removable cable ?

Yeah, that bit has me worried as well... But I fear it would be consistent with Fostex's designs: Neither the TF900 nor the TH600, nor the old Denon D5000 and D7000 had removable cables.
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Re: New headphones from E-Mu (Woodies!!!)
« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2015, 03:25:08 PM »



The smaller, 40mm option looks exactly like the CAL! except for the wood cups. Kind of gives it a Chinese knockoff look TBH.
It would have been nicer if it looked closer to the Denon D1000 or D1100 or even the AH-100.

« Last Edit: September 21, 2015, 03:42:34 PM by kapanak »
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Re: New headphones from E-Mu (Woodies!!!)
« Reply #6 on: September 21, 2015, 03:42:56 PM »

Yep, that looks like the D5000 or D7000. It might explain the discontinuation of the TH600.

I can attest that teak is awesome with these things.
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Re: New headphones from E-Mu (Woodies!!!)
« Reply #7 on: September 22, 2015, 04:32:32 AM »

The Teak are more sensitve than the TH900's, and share the same 7N copper cable... Will be interesting to see how they sound.
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Re: New headphones from E-Mu (Woodies!!!)
« Reply #8 on: September 22, 2015, 09:59:15 AM »

I've always wondered, what's a "bio-cellulose diaphragm"? Is that just a fancy word for recycled waste paper?
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Re: New headphones from E-Mu (Woodies!!!)
« Reply #9 on: September 22, 2015, 10:49:39 AM »

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